NHL: Ducks charge to two game lead over Wild
{{date|April 13, 2007}}

''Ducks lead series 2-0. (Best of Seven)''
{{MatchScore|Minnesota Wild|2|3|Anaheim Ducks}}
{{Stanley Cup Playoffs 2007}}
{{w|François Beauchemin|François Beauchemin}} scored on a pair of power plays and {{w|Ilya Bryzgalov|Ilya Bryzgalov}} made 30 saves to help the Ducks to a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven Western Conference series. Games 3 and 4 are in St. Paul on Sunday and Tuesday.

The Wild struggled again on the power play, going 0-for-6 after failing to convert on four power plays in the 2-1 opening loss. Then there was the Ducks' short-handed goal. {{w|Ryan Getzlaf|Ryan Getzlaf}} took a pass from {{w|Travis Moen|Travis Moen}} along the left boards, feinted inside against Minnesota defenseman {{w|Martin Škoula|Martin Skoula}}, cut outside and zipped around him. The Ducks' center then flipped the puck over {{w|Nicklas Bäckström|Nicklas Backstrom's}} stick.

Minnesota coach {{w|Jacques Lemaire|Jacques Lemaire}} said: "I thought we played a great game. It was just getting the power play to go a little better and staying out of the box. The rest of the game was fine."

{{w|Mikko Koivu|Mikko Koivu}} scored from the top of the crease, managing to get off the shot as he was falling down, and the puck got past Bryzgalov on the glove side. {{w|Marián Gáborík|Marian Gaborik}} scored at 3:33 of the second period to draw the Wild even 1-1.

== Scoring Summary ==
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!colspan="7" style="background-color:#FFFFFF; border-collapse: collapse; border-top: none;"|<center>Scoring Summary</center>
|- style="background: #e9e9e9"   
! No. !! Period !! Time !! Team !! Scorer (No.) !! Assists !! Score
|- 
|1 || 1nd || 13:19 || ANA ||  Francois Beauchemin (1) '''PP''' || Samuel Pahlsson, Travis Moen || 0-1
|-
|2 || 2nd || 3:33 || MIN || Marian Gaborik (1) || Pavol Demitra, Kurtis Foster || 1-1
|-
|3 || 2nd || 16:17 || ANA || Francois Beauchemin (2) '''PP''' || Ryan Getzlaf, Teemu Selanne || 1-2  
|-
|4 || 2nd || 18:43 || ANA || Ryan Getzlaf (1) '''SH''' || Travis Moen, Chris Pronger || 1-3  
|-
|5 || 3rd || 15:04 || MIN || Mikko Koivu (1) || Brent Burns || 2-3  
|-
|}

== Goaltending ==
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!colspan="7" style="background-color:#FFFFFF; border-collapse: collapse; border-top: none;"|<center>Goaltending</center>
|- style="background: #e9e9e9"   
! Team !! Player !! Shots !! Saves !! Save Pct. !!
|- 
|MIN || Nicklas Backstrom || 25 || 22 || .880
|-
|ANA|| Ilya Bryzgalov || 32 || 30 || .938
|-
|}

== Three Stars of the Game ==
* '''#1''' = {{w|Francois Beauchemin|Francois Beauchemin}}, D, ''Anaheim Ducks'' - 2 Goals
* '''#2''' = {{w|Ryan Getzlaf|Ryan Getzlaf}}, C, ''Anaheim Ducks'' - 1 Goal, 1 Assist
* '''#3''' = {{w|Ilja Bryzgolov|Ilja Bryzgolov}}, G, ''Anaheim Ducks'' - 30 saves

== External links ==
* [http://www.anaheimducks.com Official Website of the Anaheim Ducks]
* [http://www.wild.com Official Website of the Minnesota Wild]
* [http://www.nhl.com National Hockey League Official Website]

== Sources ==
* [http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20062007/GS030162.HTM NHL Online ReportViewer - Game Summary]
* [http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20062007/ES030162.HTM NHL Online ReportViewer - Event Summary]
* [http://www.nhl.com/scores/htmlreports/20062007/PL030162.HTM NHL Online ReportViewer Play-by-Play]

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Ducks lead series 2-0. (Best of Seven)


François Beauchemin scored on a pair of power plays and Ilya Bryzgalov made 30 saves to help the Ducks to a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven Western Conference series. Games 3 and 4 are in St. Paul on Sunday and Tuesday.

The Wild struggled again on the power play, going 0-for-6 after failing to convert on four power plays in the 2-1 opening loss. Then there was the Ducks' short-handed goal. Ryan Getzlaf took a pass from Travis Moen along the left boards, feinted inside against Minnesota defenseman Martin Skoula, cut outside and zipped around him. The Ducks' center then flipped the puck over Nicklas Backstrom's stick.

Minnesota coach Jacques Lemaire said: "I thought we played a great game. It was just getting the power play to go a little better and staying out of the box. The rest of the game was fine."

Mikko Koivu scored from the top of the crease, managing to get off the shot as he was falling down, and the puck got past Bryzgalov on the glove side. Marian Gaborik scored at 3:33 of the second period to draw the Wild even 1-1.
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